This morning in metals news, the copper price fell again, stocks picked up Thursday as U.S.-China trade talks continued and shares of Reliance Steel are up 31% this year. Has Copper Hit a Wall? The London copper price had been enjoying an upward trajectory from the start of the year through most of February, but […]
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The April MMO Report: Rising Steel Prices, Raw Material Supply Disruptions and More
MetalMiner’s April 2019 Monthly Metal Buying Outlook is in the books. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook The Monthly Metal Buying Outlook, released at the beginning of every month, offers analysis and buying strategies for 10 metals: Aluminum Copper Nickel Lead Zinc Tin Hot-Rolled Coil (HRC) Cold-Rolled Coil […]
This Morning in Metals: Trump Threatens to Close Southern Border
This morning in metals news, President Donald Trump threatened to close the southern border with Mexico, U.S. Steel was fined over $700,000 for air pollution violations and the LME copper price fell Tuesday. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Trump Threatens to Close Mexico Border President Trump intensified […]
This Morning in Metals: Chinese Steelmaking Cities to Extend Production Cuts
This morning in metals news, two major Chinese steelmaking cities will have to extend their winter output curbs, Russian aluminum maker Rusal has once again started shipping aluminum supplies to the U.S. market and iron ore on the Dalian Commodity Exchange surged to a seven-week high. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free […]
Week in Review: Brexit Saga Continues, a Section 232 Challenge and Steel Imports
Before we head into the weekend, let’s take a look at the week that was and some of the metals storylines here on MetalMiner: Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook The prospect of a no-deal Brexit is inching closer and closer to reality. India’s steelmakers are facing an […]
This Morning in Metals: Mnuchin Calls Latest Round of China Trade Talks ‘Constructive’
This morning in metals news, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin tweeted Friday that this week’s round of trade talks with China were “constructive,” LME copper is on its way for its first quarterly gain since the end of 2017 and China’s imports of copper are forecast to dip this year. Need buying strategies for steel? […]
This Morning in Metals: Shanghai Copper Price Plunges
This morning in metals news, the price of copper on the SHFE fell, Australian iron ore exports are impacted by a cyclone and miner Vale SA halted operations at its Alegria iron ore mine. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Copper Price Falls The Shanghai copper price dropped […]
Week in Review: New Hydro CEO, U.S. Mining in 2018 and Steel Production
Before we head into the weekend, let’s take a look back at the week that was and some of the metals storylines here on MetalMiner: Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook U.S. mines had a productive 2018. Automaker Toyota announced it would be increasing its $10 billion U.S. […]
Looking Ahead, Part 2: With Steel, What Happens in China Doesn’t Stay in China
[Editor’s Note: This is the second of a two-part series on steel supply and prices. Revisit Part 1 here.] Actual Chinese Steel Prices Looking at longer-term trends in Chinese steel prices, we can see after hitting a low during mid-to-late 2015, prices trended upward overall (with some ups and downs along the way). For example, […]
U.S. Steel Production Through March 16 Up 6.7% Year Over Year
U.S. steel mills produced 1.93 million net tons of raw steel during the week ending March 16, according to the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI). Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Production for the week — which came at a capacity utilization rate of 82.9% — was […]